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Queens University Belfast vs NUIG

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  • 16-01-2018 7:10pm
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    Hope2985
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭


    Completely torn between midwifery at Nuig or midwifery at queens Belfast. Any advice would be appreciated where has the better student life, where offers the better degree or just general info about either college
    Thanks in advance


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    louloumclou
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭louloumclou


    Hope2985 wrote: »
    Completely torn between midwifery at Nuig or midwifery at queens Belfast. Any advice would be appreciated where has the better student life, where offers the better degree or just general info about either college
    Thanks in advance


    I studied Midwifery in Nuig, I qualified in 2015. It's a good course a mix of college and placements. You do about 4 weeks placement in first year, I think 8 weeks in second year and 12 in third year. In final year you end up on placement for about 11 months, 9 of which are a paid internship. Student midwives do placements between UHG, Ballinsloe and Mayo general hospital and I think recently they brought in placements in Sligo. As well as Midwifery based placements, you will do placemat in general nurses , theatre , mental health and a couple others.
    The lecturers were very good in NUIG , it's an interesting course very science based. Just be sure you want to do it , it's a challenging job was you qualify.
    Galway is a great place to live, great night life.
    Feel free to ask me any questions you'd like to know


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    louloumclou
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭louloumclou


    Hope2985 wrote: »
    Completely torn between midwifery at Nuig or midwifery at queens Belfast. Any advice would be appreciated where has the better student life, where offers the better degree or just general info about either college
    Thanks in advance


    I studied Midwifery in Nuig, I qualified in 2015. It's a good course a mix of college and placements. You do about 4 weeks placement in first year, I think 8 weeks in second year and 12 in third year. In final year you end up on placement for about 11 months, 9 of which are a paid internship. Student midwives do placements between UHG, Ballinsloe and Mayo general hospital and I think recently they brought in placements in Sligo. As well as Midwifery based placements, you will do placemat in general nurses , theatre , mental health and a couple others.
    The lecturers were very good in NUIG , it's an interesting course very science based. Just be sure you want to do it , it's a challenging job was you qualify.
    Galway is a great place to live, great night life.
    Feel free to ask me any questions you'd like to know


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    Hope2985
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Hope2985


    louloumclou wrote: »
    I studied Midwifery in Nuig, I qualified in 2015. It's a good course a mix of college and placements. You do about 4 weeks placement in first year, I think 8 weeks in second year and 12 in third year. In final year you end up on placement for about 11 months, 9 of which are a paid internship. Student midwives do placements between UHG, Ballinsloe and Mayo general hospital and I think recently they brought in placements in Sligo. As well as Midwifery based placements, you will do placemat in general nurses , theatre , mental health and a couple others.
    The lecturers were very good in NUIG , it's an interesting course very science based. Just be sure you want to do it , it's a challenging job was you qualify.
    Galway is a great place to live, great night life.
    Feel free to ask me any questions you'd like to know

    Thank you so much for replying. How did you travel to your placements in the likes of Mayo general 😬 also did you have much trouble finding a job after you graduated.


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    louloumclou
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭louloumclou


    Hope2985 wrote: »
    Thank you so much for replying. How did you travel to your placements in the likes of Mayo general 😬 also did you have much trouble finding a job after you graduated.

    Well you have to organise your own transport and accommodation. You can claim expenses back from the HSE for the expenses you have but can only claim a certain amount. Might not be able to claim back everything you spend during placement. You would have to stay up in mayo for placements organise accomadation. The college don't have anything to do with accomadation on placements. You usually work three 13 hour shifts a week but they usually aren't in a row unless they are nights shifts.
    Ya there's always a shortage with nurses and midwives , most of the girls I trained with in Galway were encouraged to stay on temporary contracts it's most left. I'm working in Dublin at the moment plenty of work!


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